limp Definition

limp¹
verb, intr limped, limping

1. To walk with an awkward or uneven step, often because one leg is weak or injured.

Thesaurus: hobble, falter, shamble, shuffle.
2. Said of a damaged ship or aircraft: to move with difficulty.

noun

1. The walk of someone who limps. Compare lame.

Etymology: From Anglo-Saxon lemphealt, from lemp to happen + healt limp.

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limp²
adj

1. Not stiff or firm; hanging loosely.

Thesaurus: flaccid, drooping, wilted, flabby, floppy, flexible, pliable; Antonym: rigid.
2. Without energy or vitality; drooping.

Thesaurus: enervated, exhausted, lifeless, weak.
3. Said of a book: with a soft cover not stiffened by boards.

Derivative: limply
adverb

Derivative: limpness
noun

Etymology: 18c: probably Scandinavian.